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Table 4 Multiple logistic regression model regarding the use of aids and licensed medication and/or behavioural specifically (yes versus no) on socio-demographic and behaviour-related factors in smokers making a recent quit attempt and drinkers attempting to cut down

From: Use of aids for smoking cessation and alcohol reduction: A population survey of adults in England

 

Use of aids among smokers attempting to quit (n = 965 versus n = 635)

Use of aids among drinkers attempting to cut down (n = 136 versus n = 775)

Use of licensed medication or behavioural among smokers attempting to quit (n = 506 versus n = 1094)

Use of licensed medication or behavioural among drinkers attempting to cut down (n = 52 versus n = 859)

  

95%CI

  

95%CI

  

95%CI

  

95%CI

 

OR

Lower

Upper

P

OR

Lower

Upper

P

OR

Lower

Upper

P

OR

Lower

Upper

P

Sex %(n)

                

Male

1

   

1

   

1

   

1

   

Female

1.14

0.93

1.43

0.192

1.24

0.84

1.85

0.278

1.04

0.83

1.30

0.748

0.89

0.44

1.73

0.731

Age (years)

                

16–24

1

   

1

   

1

   

1

   

25–34

1.49

1.09

2.03

0.012

1.31

0.61

2.83

0.491

1.99

1.37

2.92

<0.001

0.81

0.24

2.47

0.716

35–44

1.93

1.38

2.72

<0.001

1.98

1.01

4.01

0.050

2.94

2.00

4.36

<0.001

1.63

0.64

4.27

0.308

45–54

1.93

1.36

2.74

<0.001

1.43

0.72

2.90

0.313

3.31

2.25

4.93

<0.001

1.00

0.36

2.76

0.992

55–64

1.66

1.14

2.42

0.008

1.36

0.66

2.85

0.412

3.10

2.05

4.72

<0.001

0.77

0.23

2.39

0.661

65 and over

1.35

0.91

2.01

0.135

1.47

0.66

3.26

0.345

3.19

2.06

4.98

<0.001

0.52

0.10

2.03

0.379

Social grade

                

AB

1

   

1

1

1

 

1

   

1

   

C1

1.13

0.77

1.64

0.534

1.08

0.65

1.78

0.766

1.09

0.74

1.62

0.656

2.30

0.86

6.99

0.112

C2

1.03

0.70

1.50

0.882

1.06

0.54

1.99

0.860

0.88

0.59

1.31

0.530

1.81

0.47

6.58

0.365

D

1.06

0.71

1.58

0.762

2.29

1.19

4.34

0.012

1.02

0.67

1.55

0.928

6.57

2.24

21.17

0.001

E

0.99

0.66

1.47

0.951

3.13

1.69

5.73

<0.001

1.12

0.74

1.69

0.598

8.63

3.02

27.40

<0.001

Ethnicity

                

%(n)

1

   

1

 

1

 

1

1

  

1

   

White

Non-white

0.69

0.50

0.96

0.026

2.51

1.23

4.90

0.009

1.00

0.69

1.43

0.996

4.01

1.51

9.68

0.003

Cigarette

                

consumption

1

       

1

1

  

-

-

-

-

per day %(n)

1.30

0.64

2.62

0.466

-

-

-

-

1.23

0.56

3.01

0.631

-

-

-

-

<1

1.66

0.84

3.34

0.147

-

-

-

-

1.82

0.84

4.41

0.153

-

-

-

-

≥1-5

2.47

1.23

5.00

0.011

-

-

-

-

2.50

1.15

6.08

0.029

-

-

-

-

>5-10

4.23

1.77

10.47

0.001

-

-

-

-

2.26

0.91

6.06

0.089

-

-

-

-

>10-20

>20

                

Units of

-

-

-

-

            

alcohol on a

-

-

-

-

1

   

-

-

-

-

1

   

typical day

-

-

-

-

1.16

0.64

2.18

0642

-

-

-

-

0.91

0.34

2.78

0.856

1–2

-

-

-

-

1.20

0.63

2.36

0.593

-

-

–

-

0.62

0.19

2.09

0.420

3–4

-

-

-

-

0.94

0.43

2.04

0.875

-

-

-

-

0.85

0.24

3.07

0.804

5–6

-

-

-

-

1.04

0.48

2.23

0.928

-

-

-

-

1.46

0.248

4.87

0.519

7–9

10+

                
  1. Note: licensed medication and/or behavioural for smoking cessation includes prescription medication, NRT over-the-counter, face-to-face counselling and telephone helpline; licensed medication and/or behavioural for alcohol includes licensed medication, face-to-face support and telephone helpline
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